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  2. WIRELESS TRUST.

    At the continued sitting of the Marconi Select Committee Mjr. Archer-Shee, Unionist M P. for Finsbury Central, testified that the agreement with the Post ...

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  3. LOVE TRAGEDIES,

    A shooting affair, which seems to have arisen through disappointed affection, occurred at Waverley early this morning. As a result. Lilly Lambert, a young married ...

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  4. EYES ON AUSTRALIA,

    "Come in." said Dr. Ramsay Smith. I went into his office. The President of he Central Board of Health, principal medical officer of the military forces, city ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. SPEEDY MOTOR BOAT.

    The new motor boat Rainbow, of which much was expected in the forthcoming interstate race for motor boats, while travelling at 35 miles an hour on the harbour ...

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  6. THE IRISH BATTLE.

    In the House of Commons Sir Edward Carson moved his amendment to the Home Rule Bill for the exclusion of Ulster from allegiance to the Irish Parliament. He ...

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  7. NEW FRONTIERS.

    At the Peace Conference to-day the Torkish delegates announced slight modifications of their original counter-proposals. Business was adjourned that the points ...

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  8. CABLES IN BRIEF.

    The report of the Public Trustee for the year shows that the business of the department aggregated 64 millions sterling. That branch of the public service is now ...

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  9. RUSSIAN THRONE.

    The condition of the' Czarevitch caused the Russian authorities several weeks ago to seriously consider the question of succession to the throne. The next in succession ...

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  10. DELUDED IMMIGRANTS.

    Evidence of the harm which, injudicious exaggeration about Australia has done to at least two people is contained in letters recently received by Mrs. Seger, of ...

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  11. LAST OF THE GANG.

    The Anarchist Noury has been arrested. He was the last to be at large of the notorious gang of bandit robbers led by Bonnot, whose escapades last year caused ...

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  12. ASIATIC EXCLUSION.

    The Dominion Government has announced that it will deal with the vexed question of Asiatic exclusion from Canada ?when the present press of legislation has ...

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  13. COMMONER'S DEATH.

    A by-election will be rendered necessary for the Flint District, owing to the death of Mr. J. W. Summers, who had represented that constituency in the Liberal ...

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  14. UNIONISTS EVICTED FROM HEADQUARTERS.

    A number of members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers were forcibly exacted from the headquarters of the executive of the union yesterday. ...

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  15. BRAVE LAD.

    A youth named Kaiser. 14 years of age, heroically saved lives at a fire in Bishops-gate last' night. He carried a boy and a girl, aged four ...

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  16. THE RIGHTS TO CRETE.

    The Ottoman, representatives stated that as the island of Crete was under the protection of the Powers, it would be advisable to seek their opinions before coming ...

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  17. SWEETHEARTS QUARRELLED.

    Newtown was this afternoon the scene of another affair in which the elements of blighted love and revolver shooting were I the main, features. In this case the young ...

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  18. RUNNING.

    Donaldson (the Australian runner), Carter, and Mears, were defeated in their heats for the 130 yards handicap at Powder Hall. Shaw did not run. ...

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  19. TAXI STRIKE.

    Five thousand taxicab drivers gave notice of their intention to strike against the increase in the price of petrol. About 4,000 taxicab drivers who are ...

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  20. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  21. FGEAN ISLANDS.

    The Ottoman delegates suggested that as the Egean islands now held by the allies belonged to Asia Minor, Turkey was unable to cede them. The allies demanded ...

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  22. TWELVE MONTHS AMONG THE NATIVES.

    The steamer Empire arrived at Brisbane to-day from the East. Included in the passengers for Melbourne was Professor Baldwin Spencer, who is returning from the ...

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  23. NEW YEAR FORTUNE.

    The well-known Spanish business firm of Santander won the new year lottery to-day. Its directorate divided the prize ...

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  24. SCENE SHIFTERS REVOLT.

    Two thousand five hundred scene chifters and stage hands in ' London theatres have threatened to strike. They demand a minimum wage of half a crown ...

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  25. CONSULTING THE PORTE.

    Rechid Pasha intimated that the Ottoman delegates must seek from Constantinople fresh instructions on various points. When the conference of the Ambassadors ...

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  26. BAKONET'S GIFTS.

    Among the recipients of new year honours is Mr. J. K. Caird a jute manufacturer, of, Dundee, who has been granted a baronetcy. ...

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  27. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue of Queensland for December is £529,498, an, increase, compared with December test year, of £72,574. The principal increases are:—Taxation, £13,701 ...

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  28. CASUALTIES.

    GAWLER, January 2.—Mr. Thomas White, an officer of the A.W.U., from Sydney, died suddenly in the North train for Adelaide about noon. He had been to ...

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  29. REPORTED TURCO-BULGARIAN UNDERSTANDING.

    The Constantinople correspondent of The Daily Telegraph asserts that there is an impression in certain circles that a direct understanding between Turkey and ...

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  30. ETNA'S PALL,

    A pall of vapour has capped Mount Etna since yesterday morning. A rain of ashes is falling upon surrounding countryside and villages. Another ...

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  31. BACK TO LIFE.

    An extraordinary occurrence is reported from the country district of Kells, in County Meath. A cattle dealer named Fitzpatrick was ...

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  32. CHOLERA IN BULGARIA.

    The Government has engaged 50 doctors and 20 bacteriologists in Russia and Bohemia to prevent outbreak of cholera in Bulgaria through the return of soldiers from ...

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  33. SIR PERCY SCOTT.

    The Daily Telegraph rays that the baronetcy conferred upon Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott is regarded as confirmation of the report that the Admiralty has adopted ...

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  34. TASMANIA.

    The consolidated revenue for December amounted to £104,664 against £96,618 for December, 1011. The increase is due mainly to the fact that £7,916 was received ...

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  35. TURKS SLAUGHTERED AT SCUTARI.

    Telegrams have been received from the headquarters of Servian troops assisting Montenegrins in the siege of eiiutari that the Turkish Commandant (Hassan Riza ...

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  36. GRASS FIRE.

    BLYTH, January 1.—Just after the passenger train up to Adelaide had arrived this afternoon a fire was observed about a mile north. Of the town, adjoining the ...

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  37. AUSTRIAN PROTECTION FOR ALBANIA.

    Albanian fugitives who have arrived at the capital of the Austrian principality of Bosnia have forwarded a memorial to the Foreign Minister at Vienna asking that ...

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  38. "THE GREATEST ILLUSION."

    In an address before the' Positivist Society, of which he is the leader in England Mr. Frederic Harrison remarked that the greatest illusion of the time was the ...

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  39. THE VICEROY.

    The condition of the Governor-General (Lord Hardinge), who was injured aa the result of the bomb explosion, is causing some' anxiety. ...

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  40. SPANISH CABINET,

    To Complete the Cabinet formed since the assassination of the Spanish Prime Minister (Senor Canalejas), Count Romarohes, who was recently called upon to ...

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  41. ARTILLERY DUEL PROCEEDING.

    Greek and Turkish, forces are still in conflict Further attacks were made by the Ottoman troops, who were repulsed. An artillery duel is reported to be in ...

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  42. SNAKE CAUSED EXCITEMENT.

    MELBOURNE, January 2.—Yesterday, at Wagra Park, the homestead of Mr. H. H. Pearee, a snake caused much excitement, happily without any serious results. ...

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  43. AMATEUR THESES

    The clerks at the temporary branch of the Government Savings Bank at Ultimo on their entrance this morning, found the bottom pane of one of the back windows ...

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  44. CABMEN'S STRIKE OFF.

    Owing to the strike of cabmen and carters no conveyances met the steamer Loongana to-day on her arrival from Melbourne. The passengers had to carry their ...

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  45. GREEK DEMAND ON OTtOMAN BANK

    The Frankfurter Zeitung's correspondent at Constantinople stated that the Crown Prince of Greece (Commander-in-Chief of the Hellenic armies) has required the ...

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  46. RECORD BUSINESS.

    The turnover of the Bankers' Clearing House' during the year 1912 amounted to £16,000,000,000. This is a record. ...

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  47. CRISIS IN PORTUGAL.

    The political crisis continues. The President of the Republic was failed to induce either the Democratic or Conservative leaden to form a Cabinet. There are ...

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  48. DOCTORS AND INSURANCE.

    At least 8,000 doctors are required to work the National Insurance Act and about 5.300 have accepted service. The closing of the panels has been ...

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  49. CHINESE LOAN.

    A preliminary agreement between the Chinese Government and the six Powers group for a loan to China has been concluded. The loan will have a currency of ...

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  50. DEADLY LIGHTNING.

    BOGGABRI (N.S.W.), January 2.—Leslie Durrant, aged 20, while riding, was struck by lightning daring a dry thunderstorm. The horse and rider were killed ...

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  51. TASMANIAN LOAN.

    The prospectus in connection with the Tasmanian 4 per cent, loan of £1,300,000 at a minimum of £09 has been issued. The applications for the loan will close on ...

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  52. DEATH IN A DENTAL SURGERY.

    BRISBANE, January 2.—George Thomas House, 23 years of age, employed as a traveller, died suddenly 'this morning while having teeth extracted in ...

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  53. WORKMEN HOAXED.

    When Mr. William Bolger, a horse dealer at Fitzroy, walked into this yard morning he was much surprised to find a host of working men, armed with picks ...

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  54. YOUNG AUSTRALIA LEAGUE.

    By the steamer Riverina, which arrived at Port Adelaide on Thursday morning, there arrived from Western Australia the third contingent of boys of that State ...

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  55. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

    In the Rugby contest between Scotland and France to-day, the Scots were victors by 21 points to 3. ...

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  56. COMPENSATION TO FOREIGNERS.

    A mixed commission will be appointed shortly to assess the compensation to foreigners in respect of their losses during the Chinese revolution. These payments ...

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  57. FOOD TAXES.

    An informal referendum is being taken among Unionist members of the House of Commons to ascertain the real views of the party upon the principle of food taxation. ...

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  58. ENGLISH REFEREE MOBBED.

    At the football match between Kronen' and Scotch teams yesterday, the crowd mobbed the English referee, whom they assailed with sticks and stones. Members ...

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  59. SCHOOL TEACHER FOUND DEAD

    FREMANTLE, January 2.—William Bunce a teacher at the Northern School was found dead on the beach at Fremantle. Death is thought to be due to ...

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  60. KILLED BY A TREE.

    PERTH, January 2—A new year fatality occurred at Dwellingun. where the State hotel is situated. The sawmills were shown down in a violent storm, and a ...

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  61. PUGILISM.

    In a championship bout, Luther McCarty knocked out Taker in the 18th round. ...

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  62. SHIPS WATCHMAN MISSING.

    At about 1 o'clock this morning James Morffatt who was on the steamer Warrego, lying in Gore Bay, heard a shout in the direction of three North Coast ...

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  63. SURRY HILLS BANK ROBBERY.

    The directors of the Bank of New South Wales have decided to offer a reward for the apprehension and conviction, of the Surry Hills safe robbers. It will consist of ...

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  64. TASMANIA ELECTIONS.

    The writs for the general election were issued to-day. Nominations are due on January 10, and the polling will be held on January 23. ...

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  65. FIRE AND AMBULANCE

    The Broken Hill Fire Brigade received 118 calls during 1912. Of these 112 were for actual fires, one for a chimney fire, and five were false alarms. The calls for ...

    Article : 81 words
  66. Advertising

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